In fact, some fountains do not need to be hooked up to a water source; you simply fill them with water and they recycle that water. From old tea pots to empty wine bottles , you can build a ...

The flow - and the sound - of a fountain can often be adjusted from a gentle drip to a gush, Farmer said. Water-garden supply shops sell regulators that make the adjustment easy.

Bubbling fountains have tubes that run up the interior and bring the water to the top of the fountain. These are much loved by birds, who perch on the tops and can bathe and drink.

On TikTok, @birding_by-ear reveals she installed a waterfall in her backyard...without her husband knowing. She was actually ...